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Abyss
Hell-Ville, Diana, Madagascar
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyMozambique Channel
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Nov
About this site
Abyss is a dive site near Hell-Ville, Diana, Madagascar, in the Mozambique Channel. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 27 m. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Whale SharkRhincodon typus- Freckled DriftfishPsenes cyanophrys
Semicircle AngelfishPomacanthus semicirculatus
SharksuckerEcheneis naucrates
Silky SharkCarcharhinus falciformis
StingraysDasyatidae
Nearby sites
- 1Shark Point Madagascar4.0 km
- 2Grand Banc Extérieur4.1 km
- 3Banco Rosario10 km
- 4Atnam12 km
- 5Rolland12 km
- 6Banc 0614 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org